Un hijo peligroso

Theres too many people reviewing what happened in the film instead of the film itself. The film is okay. Its the subject matter that is upsetting. Some of the reviewers' failure to understand this says a lot about their state of mind. I left a 10 to try and counterbalance the soap box commentaries of other reviewers. I'd give it more like a 7.

I was really upset about the decisions Ethan's mom was making. When he was punching the heck out of his little sister STOP THE CAR,! Deal with it, this poor girl was screaming for help. This is the same mom that had a firearm in her home, plus she thought it was a good time to get pregnant?? You can't stop him from hitting you or his sister yet you think bringing a completely helpless newborn into the mix was a good idea, totally irresponsible.

I agree completely with some of the other posters that said there didn't seem to be consequences of any kind in two of those homes, just at a fundamental level consequences are necessary.

It's terrible the situation these kids are in. A few things I noticed I that the mothers of the violent boy who beat up on his sister and the black boy didn't seem to deal out any consequences to their children when their violent or anti-social behavior occurred. The boy with anger problems literally pounded hard on his little sister while in the car. When they did get home, the mother lovingly escorts her violent son into the home while her beaten up daughter, who I think was 8, gets out of the car and goes in trailing behind mother and son; no hugs, no are you all right honey. Also, pretty much all the parents blame "the system," for not curing their child, or mismanaging their care or not wanting to pay for certain levels of treatment. It is THEIR CHILD to care for. No one is going to care about your child as much as a parent. And the whole world is not going to be responsible for your child. For the most part this documentary showed me how messed up some parents are.

An overall interesting piece to watch. I just can't wrap my head around how it benefits a child with a mental illness to be surrounded by cameramen and crew.

And it gave little to no attention to the young black teenage boy and his family. And it left out why the woman was convinced her child was the next school shooter and instead just launched her into an authority on the issue?

I wish it had gone into more of the psychology behind these issues and the long term prognosis and eventual outcome for each of these boys.

It's a small window into the true life of mental illness and the struggles of those who love them. The people who judge, point fingers, and place blame have never walked a mile in the shoes of severe neurological conditions. This documentary gives a voice to those who suffer. It's up to us to listen.